Love, Peace, and Soul tells the story of the television phenomenon
known as Soul
Train, a show
created in the
land of bell
bottoms, afros,
and soul power;
a show that
became the
touchstone of
the Baby Boomer
generation. The
book is a
celebratory,
behind-the-scenes
collection of
anecdotes,
stories, and
reflections,
from the people
who were there,
about the host,
the show, and
the power of
black music and
dance on
television.
Music and
television
connoisseurs
will enjoy the
history of not
just Soul Train,
but of other
shows, including
Shindig! , Don
Kirshner's Rock
Concert,
Hullabaloo,
American
Bandstand, and
Graffiti Rock .
Entrepreneurs
will be
interested in
Cornelius'
humble
beginnings with
the local
version of the
show in Chicago,
created with his
own money.
Cornelius began
his career as a
news
reporter for
WVON radio
station,
covering the
Civil Rights
Movement
and interviewing
Dr. Martin L.
King Jr. Soul
Train was an
outgrowth of
black radio
style--the
rhyming deejays,
interviewing
guests, and the
formatting of
the shows. The
show became the
longest running
first-run
syndicated show
in television
history.